The NBA waited as long as it could but the league finally released the 2018-19 schedule Friday afternoon. The Knicks now know where they’re going and when this season. It all starts Oct. 17 at Madison Square Garden against the Hawks, when Trae Young and Kevin Knox are set to take the floor. But then there’s 81 more games.

Teams will play an average of 13.3 back-to-back games this season, the NBA says, which is an all-time low for a fourth consecutive season. The Knicks will play 15 back-to-backs, however, which is tied with the Hornets and Wizards for a league high. They’ll travel 49,431 total miles this year, fifth-most in the NBA, according to Positive Residual. They’ll log a few more miles when they play a road game in London on Jan. 17 against the Wizards. The longest trip will be a six-game swing that starts in Milwaukee on Dec. 27 and ends at Golden State on Jan. 8. There’s also a hellacious stretch in March with a three-game West Coast...